I not understanding this?

[lwasserm]

Oi vay.

[lwasserm]

Here's an excerpt from an article often attributed to Mark Twain:

A Plan for the Improvement of English Spelling

For example, in Year 1 that useless letter "c" would be dropped to be replased either by "k" or "s," and likewise "x" would no longer be part of the alphabet. The only kase in which "c" would be retained would be the "ch" formation, which will be dealt with later. Year 2 might reform "w" spelling, so that "which" and "one" would take the same konsonant, wile Year 3 might well abolish "y" replasing it with "i" and Iear 4 might fiks the "g/j" anomali wonse and for all.

Jenerally, then, the improvement would kontinue iear bai iear with Iear 5 doing awai with useless double konsonants, and Iears 6-12 or so modifaiing vowlz and the rimeining voist and unvoist konsonants. Bai Iear 15 or sou, it wud fainali bi posibl tu meik ius ov thi ridandant letez "c," "y" and "x"--bai now jast a memori in the maindz ov ould doderez--tu riplais "ch," "sh," and "th" rispektivli.

Fainali, xen, aafte sam 20 iers ov orxogrefkl riform, wi wud hev a lojikl, kohirnt speling in ius xrewawt xe Ingliy-spiking werld.

[Prometheus]

Since "dado" has been flogged to death, I'll note for you that the wooden rail that goes around the interior of a room is simply referred to as "chair rail" here when mounted by itself, and occasionally wainscoating cap when it is used to terminate the top end of partial wall panelling.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

I did know that. :-)

[bigegg]

It's called an "invisible letter". Like the "P" in bath.

[David F. Eisan]

You mean they don't use mercury in the forming of hat brims anymore?

Shame...

David.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

True,but there is no cure for cancer.

[Dave Bugg]

So, no one that developes cancer is ever cured?

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

Is this a trick question?

[J. Clarke]

Apparently. Many forms of cancer are treatable today.

But regardless of the cure, I've seen cancer and I'd rather go of a heart attack.

[Dave Bugg]

Correction: many forms of cancer are not ONLY treatable, but cureable.

[The3rd Earl Of Derby]

For the benefit of the tape...

"Ahh, but better to go that way than cancer".

Meaning the cancer is terminal. Terminal cancer is not curable. :-(

I knew I should of taken a law degree. :-)

[Dave Bugg]

However, not all cancer IS terminal. Therefore, stating "True, but there is no cure for cancer" is an inaccurate statement. That statement did not refer to a *specific* incidence of a person with a terminal illness, but rather the general notion that cancer is always incurable. Fact: a high percentage of folks who are diagnosed with cancer are cured.

Hmmmm.